The process of sterilizing something by placing it in an autoclave under high temperature and pressure.
The present participle of 'autoclave' as a verb, adding the -ing suffix to indicate the ongoing action of sterilizing with an autoclave.
Autoclaving is such a routine procedure that lab technicians do it hundreds of times without thinking, but it's genuinely one of the most important safety procedures in healthcare. One missed autoclaving step could lead to infection and serious harm.
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